In 2020, less than 50% of forgery cases were charge-sheeted by the police, while more than 75% of the cases were pending investigation
In 2020, less than 50% of forgery cases were charge-sheeted by the police, while more than 75% of the cases were pending investigation
In FY22, the number of Fake ₹500 notes Doubling from the previous year to about 80,000. There was also a significant increase in counterfeit ₹2000 notes. In the period 2016-2020, the highest number of cases related to counterfeit notes were reported in West Bengal, followed by Uttar Pradesh and Assam. In 2020, less than 50% of such cases were chargesheeted by the police while more than 75% of the cases were pending investigation. Moreover, only about 30% of the cases ended in conviction while about 98% of the cases were pending in the courts.
sect wise
The chart shows the number of counterfeit notes detected by banks/RBI in different denominations. There was a two-fold increase in the number of counterfeit ₹500 notes, while a significant increase was also recorded in ₹2000 notes. Hover over the chart to find the exact figure.
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state wise cases
The map shows the number of cases filed for counterfeiting* between 2016 and 2020. West Bengal recorded the highest number of cases (close to 1,000), followed by Uttar Pradesh and Assam.
high pending
The chart shows the number of forgery cases pending (left axis), pendency rate, and chargesheeting rate (right axis) at the end of the year. Police pendency rate refers to the cases pending investigation at the end of a year as the % of cases coming up for investigation at the beginning of the year. Chargesheeting rate refers to the chargesheeted cases as % of cases reported in the year. Over 76% of cases were pending investigation, whereas in 2020 only 50% were chargesheeted
poor faith
The chart shows the number of pending cases (right axis), conviction rate, and pending court rate (left axis) at the end of the year. Conviction rate refers to the number of cases that end in conviction as a % of cases for which the trial was completed in the year. Court pendency rate refers to the cases which were up for trial at the beginning of the year as a percentage of cases pending for trial at the end of the year. Only 30% of cases ended in conviction, while the rate of pending court cases rose to 98%
*Includes coins, government seals, seals or marks, and currency or banknotes. Currency forms a major part of matters
Source: RBI, NCRB
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